PSOE Asks Judge To Narrow Cash-Records Demand, Seeks Sealed File in 'Koldo' Probe
The move follows a sweeping 2017–2024 request for cash payments tied to a probe into whether lax reimbursements enabled money laundering or even embezzlement.
Overview
- In a filing to Judge Ismael Moreno, the party asks whether the order targets payments linked directly or indirectly to José Luis Ábalos, Koldo García and Santos Cerdán, or every cash reimbursement across the party.
- PSOE requests that any broad production be placed in a separate sealed case file accessible only to investigators, the court and the prosecution.
- Moreno’s requisition seeks the list of cash payments and supporting documents for 2017 through 2024 without specifying scope.
- Investigators, echoing concerns flagged by the Supreme Court, are examining whether weak controls on expense reimbursements enabled money laundering and a possible embezzlement offense against the party.
- The party pledges cooperation but warns that full disclosure could breach data protections and expose sensitive identities to political opponents; the records would include cash receipts the president of the government acknowledged on October 30.